Quote by Jackson Pearce

It's just that it's impossible to be a broken or whole person. You can only be a person. You can only exist, you can only belong to yourself, and you can only be responsible for your own happiness or belonging or whatever. That broken-part-piece-whole thing is just a trick of the mortal mind.

It's just that it's impossible to be a broken or whole perso

Summary

This quote conveys the idea that labeling oneself as "broken" or "whole" is fundamentally flawed. It asserts that being a person means simply existing and belonging to oneself. The concept of being broken or whole is seen as an illusion created by the human mind. The quote emphasizes personal responsibility for one's own happiness and belonging, suggesting that these qualities cannot be achieved or hindered by any perceived sense of brokenness or wholeness. Ultimately, the quote challenges the notion that individuals must define themselves in terms of their perceived state of completeness.

By Jackson Pearce

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